Written question asked by Peter Robinson (Democratic Unionist Party) on Wednesday, 12 April 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 17 April 2000. It was answered by Lord Spellar (Labour) on Monday, 17 April 2000 on behalf of the Ministry of Defence.

Ministry of Defence

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many members of the Royal Irish Regiment whose claims for the Accumulated Service Medal were reviewed because of insufficient evidence were (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful in claiming the medal. - Inc figures.

Answer: Mr. Peter Robinson: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many members of the Royal Irish Regiment whose claims for the Accumulated Service Medal were reviewed because of insufficient evidence were (a) successful and (b) unsuccessful in claiming the medal. [119345] Mr. Spellar: I have been asked to reply. A total of 273 such cases have been considered by the Army Medal Board to date. Of these, 226 have been successful, 30 proved to have no entitlement and were rejected, and 17 have been returned to the Regimental Headquarters of the Royal Irish Regiment for further investigation. An additional 624 applications have still to be prepared for Army Medal Board consideration.

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